Tony Ferguson returns to the Octagon to face Anthony Pettis at UFC 229

T. Ferguson (Left) and A. Pettis (Right) have their 11th confirmed fight. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram showtimepettis

Living the best moment of his career with 10 consecutive victories, Tony Ferguson returns to the Ultimate Octagon a year after winning the interim lightweight belt. The American will face former UFC and WEC division champion Anthony 'Showtime' Pettis at UFC 229 on October 6 in Las Vegas. The card will be headlined by the division title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov e Conor McGregor.

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Even with a good run of victories inside the Octagon, Ferguson is having a bad time at work. The North American was scheduled to face the Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 for title unification when, on the eve of the fight, he tripped in a studio while attending to the press and tore his knee ligament. As a result, El Cucuy was left out of the duel and had his interim title stripped by Ultimate.

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Tony Ferguson He is currently second in the lightweight rankings. He won the interim belt with a submission over Kevin Lee at UFC 216 in October last year. The North American has won 10 consecutive victories, a record in the category. El Cucuy has a record of 26 fights, with 23 triumphs and three setbacks.

Anthony Pettis is the former UFC and WEC lightweight champion and is currently ranked tenth in the division. Showtime has a career record of 28 fights, 21 triumphs and seven setbacks. His last fight was a submission victory over Michael chiesa at UFC 226 in July this year.

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